hCG Diet Caraway Beef Roast

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Ingredients

  • 1 boneless beef rump roast or chuck roast
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • Cooked potatoes and carrots, optional

Method

  • In an ovenproof Dutch oven over medium heat, brown roast in coconut oil on all sides; drain.
  • In a small bowl, combine the hot water and bouillon; add the ketchup, onion, Worcestershire sauce, caraway, salt and pepper. Pour over roast. Add bay leaves.
  • Cover and bake at 325° for 3 hours or until tender. Remove roast to serving platter; keep warm.
  • In a small bowl, combine flour and cold water until smooth. Stir into pan juices; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened, adding water to thin if necessary. Discard bay leaves. Serve with cooked potatoes and carrots if desired.

Phase 2 hCG Cinnamon and Cardamom Protein Shake

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INGREDIENTS
1 cup water
1 scoop egg white protein poweder – Use an unflavored egg white protein – AP
1.5 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp crushed cardamom
Powdered Stevia *to taste – I used 8 little 1/32 tsp scoops for mine
6 ice cubes
1/8 tsp glucomannan powder optional – this makes the shake more filling with no added calories for fiber

Ingredients should be found at Dischem or any Health Shop.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all ingredients except glucomannan powder and blend. Add glucomannan powder and blend one last time.
  2. Serve immediately. (Shake starts to separate if left too long.)

hCG Diet Spiced Chicken with Black Cumin Seeds

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This shows just how under-rated Garam Masala is as a marinade, and illustrates beautifully the wonderful flavour of black cumin – make sure you use the true jeera kala, not nigella seeds. It’s an easy meal to put together at the end of a busy day, and if you don’t have any ground almond to provide a little thickening, just mix the garam masala with a little plain flour when you coat the chicken.

Ingredients
Serves: 3 

  1. 4 boned chicken thighs, trimmed no skin
  2. 1/4 teaspoon medium chilli flakes
  3. 1 teaspoon black cumin seeds
  4. 2 spring onions sliced
  5. 1 garlic clove crushed, or a pinch of garlic powder
  6. 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  7. 1/4 cup tomato puree
  8. 1/2 cup plain yoghurt
  9. 1 teaspoon ground almonds
  10. 1/4 tsp himalayan salt
  11. 1 teaspoon fenugreek leaves

Directions

  1. Pat garam masala onto all sides of the chicken and marinate 30 minutes.
  2. Heat pan, dry roast black cumin seeds and chilli flakes for 1 minute.
  3. Add oil, spring onions, garlic and chicken, and brown chicken on both sides over high heat.
  4. Remove chicken to a plate, reduce heat and add tomato, yoghurt, salt, almonds and fenugreek leaves. Simmer, stirring, for 4-5 minutes.
  5. Return chicken and any juices to pan and simmer until cooked through.
  6. Serve with rice.

Additional Tips

Whenever we cook this lovely Indian-inspired dish, we find it so tasty that we wish we’d made more. The recipe can easily be doubled so that we have left-overs!

hCG Diet Ginger and Coriander baked Tilapia

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I’ve been getting a lot of requests for fish recipes recently, and so today I thought I would revisit this extra-simple, extra-fast dinner that delivers huge flavor in a foolproof package. Fish cooks so fast — this dish is so convenient for those last-minute meals.

1 kg Tilapia

1/3 cup Cilantro, leaves

1 Cilantro

3 Garlic cloves

1 1-inch piece Ginger, fresh

1 Jalapeno pepper

1 Scallions

1 tbsp low sodium Soy sauc

1 Himalayan salt and freshly ground pepper

1 tsp low sodium Sesame oil

1/4 cup Light White wine

1 packet of Cauliflower Rice

Put your fish into your backing pan, mix ingredients, pour over and bake until done.

Serve on a bed of Cauliflower Rice

hCG Diet Green Salad with Chicken and Rooibos

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green salad with chicken and rooibos

Ingredients

Chicken

1 tsp (5 ml) coconut oil

2 chicken breasts on the bone, skin removed

1/3 cup (80 ml) rooibos tea

1 bay leaf

Salad

1/2 tbsp (7,5 ml) prepared mild mustard

3 tbsp (45 ml) lemon juice or white grape vinegar

1 tsp (5 ml) liquid stevia

1 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 tsp (2,5 ml) dried origanum

black pepper to taste

100 g broccoli, cut in florets

1 cup (250 ml) frozen cauliflower

1/4 cucumber, halved and sliced

large handful mixed lettuce leaves

Method

1. Chicken: Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat and fry chicken on both sides until golden brown.

2. Reduce heat, add tea and bay leaf. Cover with a lid. Simmer for 20-25 minutes or until just cooked. Spoon out and allow to cool. (Freeze the pan juices and use as a stock for another meal.) Remove the bones from the chicken and shred the meat.

3. Salad: Mix mustard, lemon juice, stevia, oil and origanum and season with pepper. Pour some of this mixture over the chicken to marinade the cooked meat.

4. Pour boiling water over the broccoli and cauliflower. Allow to stand for 7-10 minutes or until cooked. Drain and repeat if necessary. Rinse well to cool.

hCG Diet Phase 2 Lemon Rosemary Chicken

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Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Ingredients and Method

– 100 g chicken
– Juice of 1 lemon, divided
– Poultry seasoning
– 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
– Salt & pepper, to taste
– Zest of 1 lemon


Marinate chicken in 1/2 of the lemon juice. Season the chicken with poultry seasoning, rosemary, salt and fresh ground pepper.

Grill the chicken in a shallow pan on the stove top until cooked through. Top with lemon zest and additional salt & pepper if desired.

Counts as: 1 protein serving.

Chili Recipe for the hCG Diet.

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams lean ground beef (less than 7% fat)
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 Tbs. minced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed and minced
  • Pinch of garlic powder
  • Pinch of onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp. chili powder
  • Pinch of oregano
  • Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Steps

Directions:

Brown ground beef in a small frying pan, add onions and garlic. Stir in tomatoes and water. Add spices an simmer slowly until liquid is reduced. The longer it cooks, the more tender and flavorful. Add a little water as needed to prevent burning. Serve with chopped green onion or tomato garnish and salt and pepper to taste

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 vegetable or fruit)

P3 modifications: Top with cheddar cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

hCG Orange Ginger Chicken

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Introduction

1 protein and 1 fruit
Number of Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 100g chicken – cut into chunks
    •black pepper
    •orange – cut in 1/4s
    •2-3 cloves minced garlic
    •1 T fresh ginger root (about 1/2″-1″ long piece, peeled & minced)
    •1/2 t basil
    •juice of half lemon


Directions

1. Preheat pan over MED heat.
2. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
3. Add chicken to pan and stir fry until brown on all sides, about 5-10 mins.
4. Add garlic and cook for 1 min.
5. Squeeze juice of orange quarters over chicken.
6. Peel & separate orange into sections. Add orange sections, ginger, lemon juice, and basil. Stir
well.
7. Cover and simmer for about 20-30 mins

Number of Servings: 1

hCG Diet Apricot Chicken

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Ingredients:

  • 140g chicken breast
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 1tsp minced garlic
  • 2tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 apricots, remove the stone & chopped
  • ½ onion chopped
  • 2tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Heat a pan (with a lid) over a medium heat.
  2. Add oil & chicken.
  3. Season with salt & pepper.
  4. Lightly brown the chicken a few minutes on each side.
  5. Add the onions & garlic & cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Add the vinegar & lemon juice to the pan & cook for 5 minutes.
  7. Add the apricots & stock, when the stock comes to a bubble, cover the pan & reduce heat & simmer 10-15 minutes.

hCG Phase 2 Naartjie Grilled Chicken

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INGREDIENTS
50g coconut oil
1¼ tsp ground cumin
2 tsp chopped sage
1 tsp chopped rosemary
4 naartjies
1 whole chicken
Salt and black pepper
6 baby red onions, quartered
2 tbsp honey, warmed
1 cube chicken stock

METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Combine the coconut oil, cumin, sage, rosemary and zest of 1 naartjie. Rub all over the chicken, then season.
2. Slice one naartjie in half and stuff in the cavity. Slice another into segments (skin on) and place in a deep roasting dish along with the red onions. Place the chicken on top and place in the oven. Roast for 15 minutes before turning the temperature down to 180°C. Continue to roast for a further 15–25 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, combine the honey, juice of the remaining naartjies, chicken stock, salt and pepper in a bowl. Brush over the chicken 10 minutes before removing from the oven.
4. Create a neat slit next to the bone of the chicken’s leg, if the juices run clear, it is done. Remove from the oven and wrap in tinfoil. Leave to rest for 20 min before carving.